John Philip Devin
SAN JOSE, CALIF.--John Philip Devin, 61, VP and chief analyst of Dataquest's Computer Storage program, died Friday, April 25, in his sleep while vacationing with his wife in the Italian village of Bassano Romano.
A Dataquest analyst for the past 12 years, Mr. Devin was recognized internationally as an authority on the storage industry, where he specialized in rigid disk drives, drive interlaces and components.
"Virtually everyone in the storage business knew Phil and respected his opinions," said Brad Smith, VP of Dataquest's Computers and Peripherals Systems Group Worldwide. "His advice was sought by many people, including industry executives, Wall Street stock analysts and strategic planners. He helped mold the storage industry. He has left a legacy in the storage industry that is unmatched, and he will be missed by all that were fortunate enough to have known him."
Mr. Devin was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and received a degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University. He worked in that industry for 20 years before discovering his true calling in the computer industry, where he worked for Xebec and Adaptec before joining Dataquest.
"Phil Devin was both a strong supporter of Quantum and one of our most valued critics," said Michael Brown, CEO of disk drive maker Quantum Corp. "He was a tremendous force in our industry, and he will be greatly missed by every Quantum employee and by all in the business who relied on his experience and insight."
Mr. Devin held a lifelong love for music: particularly jazz, and at one time played the trumpet as the leader of "Tim Silver Note Seven." While running a radio show in Corpus Christi, Texas, he interviewed jazz legends Louis Armstrong and Stan Kenton, and for the past 15 years spent Labor Day weekends at the Russian River Jazz Festival.
A devotee of Italian culture, Mr. Devin was a gourmet cook who traveled that country frequently, but was perhaps best known for his sense of humor and love of wordplay.
Mr. Devin leaves his wife, Darlene Thorne, of Cupertino, Calif.; a brother, Richard, of Boulder, Colo.; two sons, Eric, of Aurora, N.Y., and Timothy, of New York City; and three daughters, Jennifer Ray, of Walton, N.Y.; Jeanne, of Berkeley, Calif.; and Samantha Forbes, of Port Orange, Fla. Mr. Devin also leaves three stepchildren, Bill Thorne and Dena Thorne of San Jose; and Vicki Leers of Camp Connell, Calif.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services were held May 1 at the Saratoga/Cupertino Funeral Home in Saratoga, Calif. Contributions in the memory of Mr. Devin may be made to the American Heart Association, 1 Almaden Blvd., San Jose 95113.
SAN JOSE, CALIF.--John Philip Devin, 61, VP and chief analyst of Dataquest's Computer Storage program, died Friday, April 25, in his sleep while vacationing with his wife in the Italian village of Bassano Romano.
A Dataquest analyst for the past 12 years, Mr. Devin was recognized internationally as an authority on the storage industry, where he specialized in rigid disk drives, drive interlaces and components.
"Virtually everyone in the storage business knew Phil and respected his opinions," said Brad Smith, VP of Dataquest's Computers and Peripherals Systems Group Worldwide. "His advice was sought by many people, including industry executives, Wall Street stock analysts and strategic planners. He helped mold the storage industry. He has left a legacy in the storage industry that is unmatched, and he will be missed by all that were fortunate enough to have known him."
Mr. Devin was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and received a degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University. He worked in that industry for 20 years before discovering his true calling in the computer industry, where he worked for Xebec and Adaptec before joining Dataquest.
"Phil Devin was both a strong supporter of Quantum and one of our most valued critics," said Michael Brown, CEO of disk drive maker Quantum Corp. "He was a tremendous force in our industry, and he will be greatly missed by every Quantum employee and by all in the business who relied on his experience and insight."
Mr. Devin held a lifelong love for music: particularly jazz, and at one time played the trumpet as the leader of "Tim Silver Note Seven." While running a radio show in Corpus Christi, Texas, he interviewed jazz legends Louis Armstrong and Stan Kenton, and for the past 15 years spent Labor Day weekends at the Russian River Jazz Festival.
A devotee of Italian culture, Mr. Devin was a gourmet cook who traveled that country frequently, but was perhaps best known for his sense of humor and love of wordplay.
Mr. Devin leaves his wife, Darlene Thorne, of Cupertino, Calif.; a brother, Richard, of Boulder, Colo.; two sons, Eric, of Aurora, N.Y., and Timothy, of New York City; and three daughters, Jennifer Ray, of Walton, N.Y.; Jeanne, of Berkeley, Calif.; and Samantha Forbes, of Port Orange, Fla. Mr. Devin also leaves three stepchildren, Bill Thorne and Dena Thorne of San Jose; and Vicki Leers of Camp Connell, Calif.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services were held May 1 at the Saratoga/Cupertino Funeral Home in Saratoga, Calif. Contributions in the memory of Mr. Devin may be made to the American Heart Association, 1 Almaden Blvd., San Jose 95113.
John Philip Devin
SAN JOSE, CALIF.--John Philip Devin, 61, VP and chief analyst of Dataquest's Computer Storage program, died Friday, April 25, in his sleep while vacationing with his wife in the Italian village of Bassano Romano.
A Dataquest analyst for the past 12 years, Mr. Devin was recognized internationally as an authority on the storage industry, where he specialized in rigid disk drives, drive interlaces and components.
"Virtually everyone in the storage business knew Phil and respected his opinions," said Brad Smith, VP of Dataquest's Computers and Peripherals Systems Group Worldwide. "His advice was sought by many people, including industry executives, Wall Street stock analysts and strategic planners. He helped mold the storage industry. He has left a legacy in the storage industry that is unmatched, and he will be missed by all that were fortunate enough to have known him."
Mr. Devin was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and received a degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University. He worked in that industry for 20 years before discovering his true calling in the computer industry, where he worked for Xebec and Adaptec before joining Dataquest.
"Phil Devin was both a strong supporter of Quantum and one of our most valued critics," said Michael Brown, CEO of disk drive maker Quantum Corp. "He was a tremendous force in our industry, and he will be greatly missed by every Quantum employee and by all in the business who relied on his experience and insight."
Mr. Devin held a lifelong love for music: particularly jazz, and at one time played the trumpet as the leader of "Tim Silver Note Seven." While running a radio show in Corpus Christi, Texas, he interviewed jazz legends Louis Armstrong and Stan Kenton, and for the past 15 years spent Labor Day weekends at the Russian River Jazz Festival.
A devotee of Italian culture, Mr. Devin was a gourmet cook who traveled that country frequently, but was perhaps best known for his sense of humor and love of wordplay.
Mr. Devin leaves his wife, Darlene Thorne, of Cupertino, Calif.; a brother, Richard, of Boulder, Colo.; two sons, Eric, of Aurora, N.Y., and Timothy, of New York City; and three daughters, Jennifer Ray, of Walton, N.Y.; Jeanne, of Berkeley, Calif.; and Samantha Forbes, of Port Orange, Fla. Mr. Devin also leaves three stepchildren, Bill Thorne and Dena Thorne of San Jose; and Vicki Leers of Camp Connell, Calif.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services were held May 1 at the Saratoga/Cupertino Funeral Home in Saratoga, Calif. Contributions in the memory of Mr. Devin may be made to the American Heart Association, 1 Almaden Blvd., San Jose 95113.
SAN JOSE, CALIF.--John Philip Devin, 61, VP and chief analyst of Dataquest's Computer Storage program, died Friday, April 25, in his sleep while vacationing with his wife in the Italian village of Bassano Romano.
A Dataquest analyst for the past 12 years, Mr. Devin was recognized internationally as an authority on the storage industry, where he specialized in rigid disk drives, drive interlaces and components.
"Virtually everyone in the storage business knew Phil and respected his opinions," said Brad Smith, VP of Dataquest's Computers and Peripherals Systems Group Worldwide. "His advice was sought by many people, including industry executives, Wall Street stock analysts and strategic planners. He helped mold the storage industry. He has left a legacy in the storage industry that is unmatched, and he will be missed by all that were fortunate enough to have known him."
Mr. Devin was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and received a degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University. He worked in that industry for 20 years before discovering his true calling in the computer industry, where he worked for Xebec and Adaptec before joining Dataquest.
"Phil Devin was both a strong supporter of Quantum and one of our most valued critics," said Michael Brown, CEO of disk drive maker Quantum Corp. "He was a tremendous force in our industry, and he will be greatly missed by every Quantum employee and by all in the business who relied on his experience and insight."
Mr. Devin held a lifelong love for music: particularly jazz, and at one time played the trumpet as the leader of "Tim Silver Note Seven." While running a radio show in Corpus Christi, Texas, he interviewed jazz legends Louis Armstrong and Stan Kenton, and for the past 15 years spent Labor Day weekends at the Russian River Jazz Festival.
A devotee of Italian culture, Mr. Devin was a gourmet cook who traveled that country frequently, but was perhaps best known for his sense of humor and love of wordplay.
Mr. Devin leaves his wife, Darlene Thorne, of Cupertino, Calif.; a brother, Richard, of Boulder, Colo.; two sons, Eric, of Aurora, N.Y., and Timothy, of New York City; and three daughters, Jennifer Ray, of Walton, N.Y.; Jeanne, of Berkeley, Calif.; and Samantha Forbes, of Port Orange, Fla. Mr. Devin also leaves three stepchildren, Bill Thorne and Dena Thorne of San Jose; and Vicki Leers of Camp Connell, Calif.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services were held May 1 at the Saratoga/Cupertino Funeral Home in Saratoga, Calif. Contributions in the memory of Mr. Devin may be made to the American Heart Association, 1 Almaden Blvd., San Jose 95113.
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